For the most part I'm not crazy about an artist tinkering once a product has been released to the public, unless it's a director's cut of a movie. But I believe he does have the right to do it if he decides to since it his work. does that mean all the tinkering is good ... or bad? nope.
i think some of the additions have been positive. the increased populations and adding atmosphere doesn't bother me. and while i'm not crazy about the 'noooooo' i don't think it ruins the movie by any stretch. i thought it was more ominous when he said nothing. but it's not my film.

i have more of an issue with the fact that some of the great docs and extras that were on the previous films were not included in the blu-ray version. i thought the blu-ray should have been the ultimate, comprehensive package with everything included. there''s room on those discs, so why they weren't included is beyond me.
in fact, i'm actually disappointed in just how bare bones the blu-rays are as a package. it's a collection of moments rather than something packaged, finished and befitting a franchise such as this one.
these discs pale in comparison to the LOTR extended dvds and those incredible making-of docs and commentaries. wars should have gotten that treatment as well. that it didn't disappoints me greatly as i'm not buying these films in another form or format again._________________Co-host of Star Wars Book Report podcast on iTunes.
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:49 pm

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Because those will undoubtedly be included on the Blu-ray set with the saga in 3D.

But you're right. It couldn't be that there isn't enough room on those disks to put all the documenteries on them. I hadn't even looked at it that way._________________"Strong you are with the dark side, young one. But not that strong.
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In response to that I say: Blah._________________
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:06 pm

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I say: "Bring it on!" I personally loved Christensen as Annie! _________________We fight, we earn, we never learn. And through it all, the hero falls...
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A podcast mentioned it somewhere, but do you think the alteration of Anakin's Force ghost in Return of the Jedi could mean a return of Haden Christensen (as a Force ghost) in Episode VII, VIII, or IX?

I wouldn't say it necessarily means a return for Anakin, but if we did see Christensen return as Anakin's Force Ghost, I wouldn't mind. He's a good actor (at least, in the one or two other films I've seen him in) and could pull it off better._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:17 am

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I wouldn't mind seeing him return._________________
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:22 am

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He is definitely a possibility. Who knows, we may even get "super masked to look older" Ewan as Force ghost of Obi-Wan, Yoda as Force ghost and hey, while i'm at it why not even Liam Neeson as the spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn.

Now that looks just plain creepy! First I see Ewan, then I see Alex. Ewan, Alex, Ewan, Alex. The madness doesn't stop! _________________We fight, we earn, we never learn. And through it all, the hero falls...
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:50 pm

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Cerrinea wrote:

I knew I had this picture somewhere; aged Ewan:

I would be interested in seeing a CGI-rendering of Guinness though, kind of like what they did to make a younger-looking Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy. There was a bit of "uncanny valley" with that film, but it was still pretty good. And I think it would work for a five-minute scene._________________

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:55 pm

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There's a reason you keep seeing that, Jaina. One of the docs for the ROTS dvd is about how they bridges Ewan to the older Obi-Wan/Alec Guiness look. The reason it worked so well is that Ewan McGregor and Alex Guiness share almost identical facial "triangles". That is: eyes, nose and mouth._________________Roqoo Depot co-founder.

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:09 pm

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Cerrinea wrote:

There's a reason you keep seeing that, Jaina. One of the docs for the ROTS dvd is about how they bridges Ewan to the older Obi-Wan/Alec Guiness look. The reason it worked so well is that Ewan McGregor and Alex Guiness share almost identical facial "triangles". That is: eyes, nose and mouth.

Hmmm, yeah that makes kinda sense doesn't it? _________________We fight, we earn, we never learn. And through it all, the hero falls...
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Darth Skuldren wrote:

A podcast mentioned it somewhere, but do you think the alteration of Anakin's Force ghost in Return of the Jedi could mean a return of Haden Christensen (as a Force ghost) in Episode VII, VIII, or IX?

I hope not. A sock puppet could act better than what Haden Christensen did in the prequels. If I had a choice, I'd like to see Matt Latner reprise his role. He's doing an awesome job on The Clone Wars show._________________Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47.

A podcast mentioned it somewhere, but do you think the alteration of Anakin's Force ghost in Return of the Jedi could mean a return of Haden Christensen (as a Force ghost) in Episode VII, VIII, or IX?

I hope not. A sock puppet could act better than what Haden Christensen did in the prequels. If I had a choice, I'd like to see Matt Latner reprise his role. He's doing an awesome job on The Clone Wars show.

The sock puppet is also less wooden (there are so many good jokes to be made about his performance...)_________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.